Man Utd wait on Ferdinand injury

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( 09 March 2009 )

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Man Utd wait on Ferdinand injury
Manchester United are waiting to discover whether defender Rio Ferdinand will be fit for Wednesday's Champions League return leg against Inter Milan.

The England centre-back, 30, was placed in a plastic boot to protect his ankle after he was taken off at half-time in Saturday's FA Cup tie against Fulham.

"There's a small swelling to his ankle - we'll assess it on Sunday," United assistant Mike Phelan told BBC 5 Live.

"I'm not a medical person, so I don't know if he'll be fit for Wednesday."

Phelan added: "Jonny Evans is more than a substitute for Rio if he doesn't make it."

Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who watched his side keep their quintuple hopes alive with a 4-0 victory over Fulham in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, had his fingers crossed for the England international.

"Ferdinand is a bit of a concern," Ferguson said. "I hope he is all right for Wednesday because he is so important to us."

Defender John O'Shea also came off during the match, with a hamstring injury.

Meanwhile, Inter Milan have just two fit centre-backs after losing Marco Materazzi and Nicolas Burdisso to injury in the first half of their 2-0 victory over Genoa.

Ahead of the game in Manchester, Inter coach Jose Mourinho said: "Christian Chivu, Walter Samuel, Materazzi and Burdisso are out."

The first-leg tie finished 0-0 in the San Siro last month.
by bbcnews.